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Religion plays a pivotal role in the way women are treated around the world, socially and legally. This book discusses three Islamic human rights approaches: secular, non-compatible, reconciliatory (compatible), and proposes a contextual interpretive approach. It is argued that the current gender discriminatory statutory Islamic laws in Islamic jurisdictions, based on the decontextualised interpretation of the Koran, can be reformed through Ijtihad: inde… More >>
Women, the Koran and International Human Rights Law: The Experience of Pakistan
Tags: contextual, human rights law, international human rights, islamic laws, jurisdictions, koran, pakistan, pivotal role